ASA ANNOUNCES HEARING PROTECTION ACT

One of the two main priorities for gun rights advocates (along with national concealed carry reciprocity) under the Trump administration has been passage of the Hearing Protection Act; removing suppressors from National Firearms Act regulation, delays and fees. The HPA seemed to be the easier bill to pass, low-hanging legislative fruit as it were. But it’s been almost five months – five whole months! – since inauguration and we’ve heard little about any legislative progress on the issue. Until now.

The House Committee on Natural Resources will hold a hearing tomorrow on the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreation Enhancement Act. Sounds like a snoozer, right? Not so much any more. And that’s because the bill now includes virtually all of the the HPA’s most important provisions.

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secretsquirrel35 said:

Have you guys heard about The SHUSH act yet? It goes one step past the HPA and suppressors will no longer require ANY paperwork to purchase much like any other accessory for a firearm

http://www.outdoorlife.com/gun-news-shush-act-reclassifies-suppressors-as-accessories

A bill proposed by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) in the Senate, and Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) in the House, would regulate suppressors as over-the-counter firearms accessories rather than require that they be transferred through federal firearms licensees after a background check.
The Silencers Helping Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act—S.1505 in the Senate and HR 3139 in the House—would remove suppressors from National Firearms Act requirements.
“Suppressors can make shooting safer for the millions of hunters and sportsmen that exercise their constitutional right to use firearms every year,” Lee said in a statement published by the Associated Press. “The current process for obtaining a suppressor is far too expensive and burdensome. Our bill would remove these unnecessary federal regulations and make it easier for firearms users to protect themselves.”
Like the Hearing Protection Act, HR 367, which has 154 co-sponsors and has been idling before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations since February, the SHUSH Act would eliminate the $200 transfer tax on suppressors by dropping them from NFA rules.
Unlike the SHUSH Act, however, the Hearing Protection Act still requires suppressors be transferred through federal firearms licensees after a background check, regulating them the same as firearms instead of as firearms accessories.
In addition to proposing a bill that makes sense in the real world, the bill’s two Senate sponsors are clearly advocating on behalf of constituents’ financial interests—which is their job in a representative democracy, despite the conjuring of sinister overtones by gun control zealots. Gemtech, a well-known suppressor manufacturer, as well as a host of smaller manufacturers such as StingerWorx, Ballista and Tactical Innovations, are based in Idaho while SilencerCo and OSS Suppressors are among Utah’s firearms industries.
The Senate SHUSH Act proposal has been referred to the Finance Committee while the House version has been referred to both the Ways and Means and Judiciary committees.

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Nnztg8r said:

Great. Hush and Shush...less bureaucracy. Fewer laws. Less cost (read taxes). Less infringement. What's not to like?

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john_bud said:

I won't like all the histrionics and hyperbole the left will vomit forth to continue to infringe on our rights. Blood washing the streets, billions of dead babies every day from hordes of silent assassins, etc etc etc, blah blah blah.

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secretsquirrel35 said:

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/07/02/gemtech-sold-smith-wesson/

S&W knows something we don't ?

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Sev89 said:

This mean that future gemtechs will have the stupid Clinton lock on them?

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From: Joanna Belanger, Everytown for Gun Safety
Date: Friday, September 8, 2017
Subject: BREAKING: Congress will vote on NRA-backed bill



NRA allies in Congress are trying to sneak a dangerous gun measure through the Federal Lands Subcommittee -- a measure that would roll back gun silencer safety laws -- in JUST 4 DAYS.

The NRA is trying to make it easy for felons and domestic abusers to buy gun silencers. And they're trying to do it under the radar -- in an unrelated bill, in an unrelated committee -- because they're trying to force this dangerous measure through Congress before we notice.

But we noticed. And we're ready to tell Congress we won't stand for this radical bill. A radical bill that could prevent bystanders and law enforcement from reacting quickly in active shooting situations. A radical bill that the gun lobby and one of their top silencer spokespeople, Donald Trump Jr., are pushing to boost gun company profits -- no matter how bad it is for public safety.

We need to tell Congress now to say NO to gutting gun silencer safety laws. Add your name to urge Congress not to roll back gun silencer protections. With one click, automatically add your name asking Congress to remove the gun silencer provision from the SHARE Act.


While we're fighting to prevent gun violence and make communities safer, Donald Trump Jr. and gun manufacturers are looking for profits any way they can. In fact, Don Jr. has led a campaign to eliminate restrictions on gun silencers. And with this bill, the gun lobby is trying to get rid of background checks for gun silencers to boost profits -- giving dangerous criminals easy access to silencers.

We know that during active and mass shooting situations, hearing gunshots can mean the difference between life and death. It's critical that we let Congress know how important this issue is.

Sign on and tell Congress not to roll back critical silencer safety laws.

With your help, we're going to keep pressuring Congress to protect our public safety laws.

Joanna Belanger
Managing Director, Federal Campaigns
Everytown for Gun Safety

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krucam said:

Everytown on alert, saying there will be a vote in days...email floating around below.

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